Agropastoral Background
Because my family is from an agropastoral agricultural community, I have somehow worked in agriculture and animal farming since I was a young child. Having a passion and bond with livestock is unique.
In 1992, I enrolled in the graduating program for animal production. As you are aware, the graduate program has set course requirements and topics. Nevertheless, the topics most interested me were policymaking, livestock grazing, genetics and breeds, and food security.
I researched feed resources and examined various plants that livestock grazed on during my postgraduate research program. At that time, I was aware of the many plant species and how various livestock species liked them with different intensities.
The amazing camels drew my interest in the first place since they are able to thrive in harsh environments and eat plant varieties that other animals ignore.
After completing my MSc program, camels became a more interesting subject to me. I decided to carry out more research and learn as much as I could about camels.
Interest in camel milk and PhD Research
I enrolled in a PhD program at the university and began researching various facets of camels. I learned about camels through long walks, hot days, drylands, prickly and thorny/woody vegetation, and the desert.
I once more began walking with camels, traveling with nomads, and learning about camels’ importance in camel communities’ lives.
I conducted extensive fieldwork on vegetation that the camels find appealing. I learned a great deal about ethnobotany from the elders, and I also gained an understanding of ethnoecology regarding the habitats of the camels.
My Professional Camel Journey
I became even more eager to learn more about camels because of their incredible power and the things they produce, particularly milk. Camel’s milk saved my life from a severe infectious disease.
I then shifted my attention to camel milk in an attempt to learn more about its potential for milk production as well as how it might treat complex illnesses and rid the body of toxins.
Since the previous 20 years, I’ve been primarily working with camels, particularly milk. I’ve given several seminars throughout the world and shared my knowledge with academics and researchers.
Now that I understand the full strength and value of camels, I am certain that they are true food security animals, providing food production in extremely hard climate conditions.
The link below will take you to my work and ideas, which I wrote and shared from time to time. I expect to have extremely positive comments from your kind honor.
The journey of understanding the native livestock breeds, food systems and interest in camel milk.
